Combined Unit Plan Assessment and Evaluation - 2007

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This assessment is a combination of two different forms. The first is meant to provide feedback on the degree that the unit plan has incorporated the main ideas about science teaching stressed in EDC 430 this semester. The second is the URI School of Education Rubric that is used across all the teaching methods courses to make sure that the Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards (RIBTs) are being addressed.

Completeness and Organization

Criteria	Points/Possible	Comments
1. Is the unit plan organized in a way that makes sense?	(01)
2. Are all the components present? (e.g. Purpose, Concept Map or Outline, 10 Day Lesson Sequence, 3 Long Lessons, Rationale citing how students learn, Assessment strategy.)	(12)
3. Is the writing clear, engaging, proofread, formatted, etc.	(02)

Content

Criteria	Points/Possible	Comments
4. Are the standards unpacked to indicate subtopics? Student preconceptions?	(02)
5. Does each lesson include learning performances, i.e. statements about what students will be able to do at the end of the lesson?	(02)
6. Do the plans have students doing something every day? Do students experience phenomena related to the topic?	(02)
7. Do laboratory activities include sufficient time/instruction for students to do/learn about science practices?	(02)

Assessment

Criteria	Points/Possible	Comments
8. Do the long lesson plans include questions that allow for formative assessment?		(02)
9. Are students assessed at a variety of cognitive levels?		(02)